boy's name

Deighton

DAY-tun (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 53

Deighton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2014, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2003.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Deighton Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2010s.

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Births named Deighton by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 18
2010s 13

How Popular Is Deighton?

In 2014, Deighton was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Deighton Is Used

England & Wales #5,063 3 in 2014
United States #9,717 7 in 2014

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Deighton

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Deighton Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deighton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Deighton

  • English DAY-tun

Sibling Names for Deighton

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Deighton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Deighton

How popular is the name Deighton?

In 2014, Deighton was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Deighton a girl's or a boy's name?

Deighton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Deighton?

Deighton has 2 syllables.

When was Deighton most popular?

Deighton peaked in 2014, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.